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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN

622 AM CST SUN MAR 31 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG

  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN TENNESSEE



* UNTIL 915 AM CST



* AT 615 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER THE COMMUNITIES OF CYPRESS INN...WESTPOINT AND LAWRENCEBURG.

  RADAR ESTIMATES ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

  THIS AREA IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.



* EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IN THIS AREA BEFORE RAIN BEGINS 

  TO SLACK OFF LATER THIS MORNING. SMALL STREAM AND CREEKS IN THIS AREA

  MAY COME TO BANKFULL AND FLOOD NEARBY LOW LYING AREAS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF HYDROPLANING 

AS WATER COLLECTS ON AREA ROADWAYS.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. MOST

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES,

DIPS, OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER,

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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